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Front Description | The main impression shows the portrait of Julio Argentino Roca, who was an army general who served as President of Argentina from 1880 to 1886 and again 1898 to 1904. During his mandate directed "La Conquista del Desierto" or "Campaña del Desierto" (Conquest of the Desert or Campaign of the Desert), a military campaign in the 1870s that established Argentine dominance over Patagonia, which was inhabited by indigenous peoples. |
Back Description | The painting "La Conquista del Desierto" of the Uruguayan painter Juan M. Blanes which shows the General Roca and his staff reviewing the troops. Printed by : Casa de la Moneda de la República Argentina |
Catalog code | P#345b |
Height | 65.00 mm |
Width | 155.00 mm |
Material | Paper |
Printed by | Argentina - Casa de la Moneda de la República |
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